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California-based Column Five created this gorgeous and interactive infographic as a gift for their clients and partners this past holiday season. They combined two of their favorite topics—coffee and data visualization.

On April 21st, a new mural was unveiled at "LA Freewalls Inside" at LALA Gallery. Why is this noteworthy? Unbeknownst to me and likely to the majority of the population, in 2002 Los Angeles prohibited the creation of mural work (on public or private buildings). The Los Angeles Freewalls project hopes to change that.

The Camera Genius app from CodeGoo adds function to the already excellent iPhone camera. With shooting, editing and sharing features, the app allows a full photo experience within a single app, as opposed to the native camera's very minimal sharing and editing capabilities. The Camera genius interface was designed by Artua, an agency specializing in web and interface design.

How many times have you propped up your phone using a random object only to wish you'd had a real kickstand? If you're anything like me, it's happened on multiple occasions (let's be honest—youtube) and mostly with unsuccessful results. I also know that it's likely that I might (would) break a flimsy plastic kickstand protruding from my phone and/or lose an extra piece.

Like most Design.org readers, Sebastiaan de With is "a lover of well-designed things." The self-proclaimed "hard to deal with" designer has a difficult time stomaching or appeasing mediocrity or crumminess. But this proclivity toward critical-perfection drives him to be the change he wants to see in the world. He works to make "electronics better and easier to use through product, visual and user interface design."

With the advent of smartphones, personal gps and mass social-media integration, life-tracking habits and devices are becoming more and more common, if not the norm. Much like the Nike Fuelband or the Jawbone UP, the wrist-worn Basis is a device that tracks wellness through heart rate and activity level.